. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . m. Mr. Carter, upon whomsickness had been gradually stealing, took his way homeward tothe dear friends whose anxiety had been borne in a suspenseequalled only in painfulness by the actual sufferings of theirbeloved son and brother. Every thing was done to save his emaciated form from pros-tration ; but typhoid-fever held high sway. He was unconsciousof his condition for four weeks; and life trembled in the balancefor many days. Yet he recovered gradually. His furlough wasextended
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . m. Mr. Carter, upon whomsickness had been gradually stealing, took his way homeward tothe dear friends whose anxiety had been borne in a suspenseequalled only in painfulness by the actual sufferings of theirbeloved son and brother. Every thing was done to save his emaciated form from pros-tration ; but typhoid-fever held high sway. He was unconsciousof his condition for four weeks; and life trembled in the balancefor many days. Yet he recovered gradually. His furlough wasextended. He reported at Boston, and was sent to camp atReadville, where he received his discharge-papers, dated June15, 1865. Mr. Carter was among^ the few who suffered more in the rebelprison than a thousand deaths on the battle-field could inflict;yet, in view of it all, he is thankful for having been a soldier inthe defence of the principles of freedom, justice, and humanity. He was married, Nov. 21, 1868, to Helen Moore of Sudbury,and resides in Wayland, engaged in his accustomed avocation. William Warren •ERY rarely is it found in the records of an army thatone so young as was Mr. Carter * enters an arm ofthe service which requires so much care of person,horse, and equipments, and such sharpness of lookout,and agility of movement, as does the cavalry. Butperhaps a dashing spirit like his could not havebrooked the slow movements of a foot-march, norhave been satisfied with any thing less than a caper-ing steed, and a flying pursuit of the vanquished foe, or as speedya retreat when overpowered. His enlistment bears date at Lowell, on the i8th of Jantiary,1864. He was the son of Albert F. and Cynthia Carter, bornat Wayland, March 18, 1848. In stature he was five feet twoinches and a half, with dark complexion, dark hair and eyes,and by occupation a shoemaker. Immediately after enlistment,he went to the Beach-street barracks in Boston; and was soontransferred to Long Islan
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